Led by NCAA champion Isaiah Martinez, Illinois is named No. 10 in WIN Magazine's 2015-16 Preseason Tournament Power Index and Individual Rankings.
WIN's individual preseason rankings do not include true freshmen or redshirt freshman.
The Illini program, which brought its entire lineup to nationals last spring, features six wrestlers ranked in the top 20, including three in the top 8: Zane Richards (No. 6 at 133), Caleb Ervin (No. 15 at 149), Zac Brunson (No. 6 at 174), Jeff Koepke (No. 17 at 184) and Brooks Black (No. 14 at heavyweight).
The Illini have 42 TPI points, just half a point behind No.